Green Biz, Elsa Wenzel Wednesday, October 30, 2019 Part of the power that young activists such as Greta Thurnberg hold for older folks is that they represent the fuzzy concept of "the future" in the flesh: Here, face your non-theoretical neighbors, nieces or grandchildren. Their complaints about … [Read more...]
Now is an Excellent Time to Contact Your Legislators About Your Concerns
It is quiet right now in the Legislature, which makes it the perfect time to reach out to our Representatives and Senators and let them know what is important to us.See leg.wa.gov site for their contact information. I am suggesting three issues that may resonate with JUUstice Washington … [Read more...]
Alaska Federation of Natives declares climate emergency
Two Alaska Native youth introduced a resolution on climate change adopted earlier in the week at the Elders and Youth Conference. The hour-long discussion that followed ended with acclamation for Nanieezh Peter, who is Neets’ail Gwich’in, age 15, and Quannah Chasing Horse Potts, who is Gwich'in and … [Read more...]
Eating Tomorrow: The Battle for the Future of Food in Africa, Oct. 30, Seattle WA
When: WED OCT 30, 6PM Reception 7:30-9PM Event; Doors open at 7PM Where: Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA Community Alliance for Global Justice/AGRA Watch is excited to welcome to Seattle Million Belay, Coordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa, and Tim … [Read more...]
Chaos, Climate and Creation
As the chaos in the world increases, most ideas of the future become fatalistic. Yet, the situation only seems “hopeless” when viewed from the narrow logic of a collapsing world view. Old ways of seeing the world are blocking more vital paths of imagination, vision and healing. The point is not … [Read more...]
Washington State Climate Action Roundtable
The next Washington State UU Climate Action Roundtable will be November 13, 7:00 p.m. An agenda will be sent to addressees on the climate list serv. If you are not a member of the listserv, please fill in the form on the right. Here are the details of the Zoom … [Read more...]
The Condor & The Eagle Documentary Premiers in October!
UU Ministry for Earth is proud to be an Executive Producer of The Condor & The Eagle, a documentary film about Indigenous climate leadership and movement building across North & South America. The world premiere of the film was on October 4 at the Woodstock Film Festival in Woodstock, NY. … [Read more...]
Two Events with Best-selling Eco-theologian Rev. Michael Dowd, Oct. 20, Bellingham WA
“Sustainable means accountable to the future. Unsustainable means unaccountable to the future. Everything else is but a footnote or distraction.” ~ Rev. Michael Dowd Time: October 20, 2019 from 10:30 am to noon “A Humble Relationship to Reality.” Rev. Dowd speaks to the intersection of … [Read more...]
En Route to Standing Rock, Greta Thunberg Holds Up ‘Struggles of All Indigenous Peoples in Protecting Their Land, Water, and Traditions’
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg expressed solidarity Monday with "the struggles of all Indigenous peoples in protecting their land, water, and traditions" as she continued her climate-focused trip to the Americas with stops in the Dakotas. Thunberg's tweet included images of an event she attended … [Read more...]
THE FEDS TRIED TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE OF A SMALL WASHINGTON COAL MINE. IT DIDN’T WORK.
Washington’s John Henry Mine last produced coal in 1999 and has yet to be fully cleaned up. This story was published in partnership with High Country News and Ohio Valley ReSource. For the last two decades, one of the West’s smallest coal mines has sat inactive, neither producing the … [Read more...]
Solutionary Rail “Bite” to Share with Policymakers
Rail Bite #5 - SR will cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Our Solutionary Rail Team has compiled Rail Bite 5 on "Solutionary Rail as a solution to Greenhouse Gas Emissions." Rail Bites are easy to digest morsels of info for busy policymakers, educating them on different aspects of electrified freight … [Read more...]
A Prayer for Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut
Below is a request from Lummi Nation. As some of you may know, Lummi Nation is seeking the return of Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut (Tokitae/Lolita). For those of you who don’t know, Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut (Tokitae/Lolita) is the last remaining Orca that was brutally taken in the 1970s raids on the J, L, K pods … [Read more...]
Youth Led the Climate Strike; We Need to Follow Up
Our youth led the way and propelled the Climate Strikes into one of the largest climate strikes in history. We want to center the brilliance and power of our youth and encourage you to build with local youth-led movements and create relationships in an effort to learn and adapt. We’re in awe of the … [Read more...]
Thousands of UUs Join Climate Strike/Next Steps Webinar October 16
The sheer power of the people resisting at this moment is breathtaking. Millions mobilized around the world to demand that our governments address the climate emergency. Thank you for your part in the Global Climate Strikes. We’re in awe of the images from around the world, demonstrating the fierce … [Read more...]
Michael Dowd and Connie Barlow in Western WA + Environmental Activist Joe Brewer, Oct. to mid-Feb.
Dowd and Barlow are very popular among UU congregations all across the U.S. as they have managed to weave science and religion together into a coherent thought. There are still opportunities to engage these speakers. More info at: http://www.thegreatstory.org/itinerary.html. Also, here is a … [Read more...]
Climate Strike: 2,500 Events in over 163 Countries
The climate strikes of September 20, 2019 involved millions of people all over the world: at least 900 strikes in the U.S. and more than a dozen in Washington State. In Seattle, the largest strike in Washington involved more than 5000, including 2000 from Amazon who converged with those coming from … [Read more...]
National Organizing Call: Building Momentum from the Climate Strike. What do we do next?
On Sunday, September 22, MoveOn is joining with other #StrikeWithUs partners to host a national organizing call to hear from climate action leaders, including the youth activists who have led the strikes, about what we can do next. Click here to RSVP for the Climate Crisis National Organizing … [Read more...]
Court of appeal tells B.C. to reconsider Trans Mountain environmental conditions
The B.C. Court of Appeal has instructed the province to reconsider its environmental assessment certificate and conditions issued for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. In their challenges, the Squamish Nation and the City of Vancouver argued the certificate should be quashed because … [Read more...]
UU member and activist honored!
On September 12, 2019, a member of the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, Immigration/Farmworker activist and Executive Director of Community to Community Rosalinda Guillen received RE Sources Environmental Hero award. Rosalinda Guillén Farmworker justice leader and food system activist. … [Read more...]
Climate change got you down? There’s a word for what you’re feeling
Crosscut by Caroline Gerdes / September 11, 2019 I could never really capture this feeling with words. It was a complicated mix of sadness, fear, misery, despair. But none of those words quite cut to the core of the sensation. When I discovered the term for environmental … [Read more...]
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